Frankenstein Vocab II Flashcards

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Dissipated

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given to or marked by dissipation
: the process of slowly disappearing or becoming less
: the act of using all or a lot of money, time, etc., in a foolish way
: behavior that shows you are interested only in pleasure, money, etc.

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Maw

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: the mouth, jaws, or throat of an animal

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Scourge

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: someone or something that causes a great amount of trouble or suffering
: a whip that was used to punish people in the past

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Uncouth

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: behaving in a rude way : not polite or socially acceptable

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Disconsolate

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: very unhappy or sad

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Gait

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: a particular way of walking

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Conjectured

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: an opinion or idea formed without proof or sufficient evidence

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Enrapture

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: to fill (someone) with delight

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Immured

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: to enclose within or as if within walls
: imprison
: to build into a wall especially : to entomb in a wall

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Precipitous

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: very steep
: happening in a very quick and sudden way
: done too quickly and without enough thought or planning

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